The High Cost of Overlooking Fine Print: A Cautionary Tale of Settlements and Release Forms
May 16, 2023
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Can An Undocumented Worker Receive Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
Navigating receiving workers’ compensation benefits following an on-the-job injury can be difficult. It is even more difficult when you are an undocumented worker. Unfortunately, that is the situation Candido Perdomo, an undocumented worker, found himself in after he was injured when he was pinned underneath a garbage truck when a road collapsed. Perdomo filed a
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Sincerely or Not: Could You Be Liable for Bringing a Frivolous Appeal?
The legal system has neither time nor resources to waste, so courts refrain from entertaining frivolous lawsuits that lack serious or sincere claims. Moreover, in such cases where a court determines that a lawsuit is frivolous, the court will render a judgment against the party who brought the lawsuit and can also order that party
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Protecting Your Verdict: Why Jury Awards Stand in Louisiana Trucking Cases
Winning a trial against a major logistics company is a massive victory, but for many victims, it is only the beginning. Trucking defense firms often appeal high jury awards, seeking a “Remittitur” (a court order reducing the award). However, Louisiana law provides a strong shield for victims: the “Much Discretion” of the trier of fact.
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Allocating Damages in Wrongful Death Cases: Navigating the High Standard of JNOV Motion
Allocating damages in a wrongful death case is challenging because putting a price on a life is hard. Therefore, if a family in a wrongful death case feels the jury abused its discretion in calculating that monetary value, then the family can resort to a motion for JNOV to try and correct the decision. However,
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Experts Testify in Neurosurgery Medical Malpractice Claim
Medical malpractice claims are brought when a patient is a victim of negligence at the hands of their physician. Due to the nature of this category of claims, stories of medical malpractice are often horror stories showcasing worst-case scenarios. Even further, the most intense medical malpractice claims result in the death of the patient. Understandably,
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The High Cost of Overlooking Fine Print: A Cautionary Tale of Settlements and Release Forms
May 16, 2023
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Can An Undocumented Worker Receive Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
May 15, 2023
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Navigating receiving workers’ compensation benefits following an on-the-job injury can be difficult. It is even more difficult when you are an undocumented worker. Unfortunately, that is the situation Candido Perdomo, an undocumented worker, found himself in after he was injured when he was pinned underneath a garbage truck when a road collapsed. Perdomo filed a
50-50 Fault Allocation: The Complexities of Determining Fault in Workplace Accidents
May 14, 2023
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Sincerely or Not: Could You Be Liable for Bringing a Frivolous Appeal?
May 14, 2023
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The legal system has neither time nor resources to waste, so courts refrain from entertaining frivolous lawsuits that lack serious or sincere claims. Moreover, in such cases where a court determines that a lawsuit is frivolous, the court will render a judgment against the party who brought the lawsuit and can also order that party
Protecting Your Verdict: Why Jury Awards Stand in Louisiana Trucking Cases
May 13, 2023
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Winning a trial against a major logistics company is a massive victory, but for many victims, it is only the beginning. Trucking defense firms often appeal high jury awards, seeking a “Remittitur” (a court order reducing the award). However, Louisiana law provides a strong shield for victims: the “Much Discretion” of the trier of fact.
Allocating Damages in Wrongful Death Cases: Navigating the High Standard of JNOV Motion
May 13, 2023
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Allocating damages in a wrongful death case is challenging because putting a price on a life is hard. Therefore, if a family in a wrongful death case feels the jury abused its discretion in calculating that monetary value, then the family can resort to a motion for JNOV to try and correct the decision. However,
Experts Testify in Neurosurgery Medical Malpractice Claim
May 12, 2023
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Medical malpractice claims are brought when a patient is a victim of negligence at the hands of their physician. Due to the nature of this category of claims, stories of medical malpractice are often horror stories showcasing worst-case scenarios. Even further, the most intense medical malpractice claims result in the death of the patient. Understandably,
Louisiana Court Requires Falsity Finding in Lawyer’s Defamation Lawsuit
May 12, 2023
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